Punjab Technical University 2004 B.Tech Production Engineering ADVANCED MICROPROCESSOR - Question Paper

ECE
ADVANCED MICROPROCESSOR
(B.Tech sixth & seventh Semester,2122)
Time : three Hours Maximum Marks : 60
NOTE:- This paper consist of 3 parts. part A is compulsory. Do any 4 ques. from
part B and any 2 ques. from part C
Section-A Marks : 20

1(a) What is the role of execution unit of 80386?
(b) explain the purpose of ESP and EBP registers of 808386.
(c) define the function of direct flag and overflow flag.
(d) List the features of 80486 based microprossors
(e) What is the purpose of Numeric Data Processor in 80486?
(f) What is meant by pentium's Dual independent Bus archtecture?
(g) Waht is meant by Pentium's U and V pipelines?
(h) explain the mean components of a microprocessor.
(i) List the applications of microprocessors.
(j) Compare the features of 80486 and Pentium microprocessors.

Section-B Marks:5 every

2. How 808386 microprocessors performs operand addressing ? discuss.
3. How is the pipeling implemented in 80486 microprocessor?
4. List the features of Cisc based machines.
5. What is meant by Dynamic branch prediction scheme employed by Pentium?
6. What is the role of Translation look aside Buffers? discuss.

Section-C Marks : 10 every


7. define the factors that are considered while designing a Risc based machine.
8. explain the block diagram of 80386 microprocessor with the various functional units.
9. How Pentium microprocessor carries out speculative execution and super-pipelining? discuss.

Earning:   Approval pending.